Cyber Safety Worksheet: OTP and PIN Safety

Cyber safety lesson 4: Never share an OTP or PIN · Set 509 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Nobody asks for an OTP): Never read out, type into a link or send an OTP or PIN to anyone — caller, friend or “customer care”. An OTP you did not ask for means someone may be trying to get in: ignore it and tell a parent. Keep PINs in your memory, cover the keypad and lock your phone screen.

1. 1.🔢 Safe or unsafe: hanging up on “the bank”? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
2. 2.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling OTPs to callers? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
3. 3.🏧 What is the safest way to keep a PIN? (a) in a notebook (b) in a chat (c) only in your memory (d) on the card
4. 4.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your verification code is 1093. It expires in 10 minutes.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
5. 5.True or false: “hanging up on “the bank”” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📩 You get an OTP you did not ask for. What should you do? (a) post it (b) reply with your PIN (c) send it to the caller (d) ignore it, tell a parent
7. 7.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “You have won ₹5,000! Tell us the OTP to receive it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
8. 8.🔢 Safe or unsafe: keeping OTPs secret? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
9. 9.True or false: “ignoring a surprise OTP” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) checking with a parent (c) typing it in yourself (d) sharing a PIN with a pal
11. 11.🔢 Safe or unsafe: telling a parent? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling OTPs to callers (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a PIN in your notes app (d) typing an OTP on a link
13. 13.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Share the OTP and we will add free game coins to your account.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
14. 14.☎️ A caller says “I’m from your bank, tell me the OTP.” Best action? (a) read it out (b) hang up, tell an adult (c) send it by text (d) ask them to wait
15. 15.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I sent my OTP to your number by mistake. Please send it back.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
16. 16.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing an OTP on a link? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
17. 17.True or false: “covering your screen” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) keeping OTPs secret (b) an OTP for a “prize” (c) ignoring a surprise OTP (d) checking with a parent
19. 19.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Your friend’s account is locked. Send me the code to unlock it.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a PIN like 1234 (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) texting an OTP to a pal (d) checking with a parent
21. 21.True or false: “telling a parent” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔢 Safe or unsafe: typing it in yourself? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
23. 23.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) an OTP for a “prize” (b) PIN on a sticky note (c) a locked phone screen (d) a PIN in your notes app
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) hanging up on “the bank” (c) an OTP in a group chat (d) a PIN in your notes app
25. 25.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “Practice match starts at 4 pm in the school ground.” (a) a normal message (b) a scam trick
26. 26.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) telling OTPs to callers (c) hanging up on “the bank” (d) a PIN like 1234
27. 27.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) showing it to a stranger (b) hiding the PIN pad (c) typing it in yourself (d) keeping OTPs secret
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) PIN on a sticky note (b) checking with a parent (c) typing it in yourself (d) covering your screen
29. 29.True or false: “typing an OTP on a link” is a safe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) a secret phone PIN (b) a locked phone screen (c) hiding the PIN pad (d) PIN on a sticky note
31. 31.🔢 Safe or unsafe: PIN on a sticky note? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
32. 32.🔢 Safe or unsafe: an OTP for a “prize”? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
33. 33.📩 Scam trick or normal message? “I am from customer care. Read out the 6-digit code you just got.” (a) a scam trick (b) a normal message
34. 34.True or false: “a locked phone screen” is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is an unsafe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) checking with a parent (b) a secret phone PIN (c) a locked phone screen (d) telling OTPs to callers
36. 36.🔢 Safe or unsafe: sharing a PIN with a pal? (a) an unsafe step (b) a safe step
37. 37.🧾 An OTP message says “Do not share”. Why? (a) it is a secret game (b) it is a joke (c) it can open your account (d) it costs money to send
38. 38.🔢 Who is allowed to ask you for an OTP? (a) a bank caller (b) a delivery person (c) a game helper (d) nobody
39. 39.🔢 Safe or unsafe: covering your screen? (a) a safe step (b) an unsafe step
40. 40.Which of these is a safe step with OTPs and PINs? (a) typing an OTP on a link (b) texting an OTP to a pal (c) a secret phone PIN (d) an OTP in a group chat

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